"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.

Idioms:

  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.